"We failed!" Kruger then sent the commander of Army Group Center von Murray. Bock made a call: "It's the 4th Tank Brigade again!" They employ a tactic. Simply put, a temporary retreat during the day, and at night...... When our air force could not fight, they used the advantage of the T34 to fight back, and we returned to square one again! ”

There was silence on the other end of the line for a moment, then he replied, "Do you realize that we are moving too fast?" ”

"Too fast?" Kruger was a little puzzled by von. What Bock meant by that.

"Yes!" Feng. "You can't follow in the footsteps of the enemy, you're just going to let yourself be held by them like puppets, you need to disrupt their deployment and pin them down in Volokolamsk, understand?" ”

Hearing this, Kruger couldn't help but suddenly realize: "Yes, Your Excellency Marshal! ”

Krueger did know what to do, von . Bock is right, if you follow the enemy's advances, then there will only be a tug-of-war between Volokolamsk and Istria: during the day the Germans will fight over, and at night the Soviets will come back, which will not make much or no sense to the Germans, it will only be a drain on the forces of both the enemy and us.

Although the Germans had more troops in the Volokolamsk direction than the Soviets, the total number of troops was not much, and what was more serious was that the Germans could not afford to waste time, because the weather was getting colder and colder, and the logistical pressure on the German army was becoming more and more severe.

If there was any way to drag the Russian troops to Volokolamsk so that they would have to fight during the day, then the situation would be different.

Thinking of this, Kruger set his sights on Tver.

Commanding the offensive in Tver was Major General Anuvreyevich, who commanded the 4th, 27th, and 28th Tank Brigades, the 78th Infantry Division, and the 20th and 50th Cavalry Divisions.

Although there is a large number of numbers, the total number of troops is actually less than 20,000...... Among them, the main force of the 4th Tank Brigade is actually in Volokolamsk, and in Tver there are only 20 T34s (the others are fake).

But even so, the 20 T34s in Katukov's hands became the main force of the tank forces.

Needless to say, the 27th Tank Brigade, which suffered heavy casualties during the attack on Volokolamsk, survived only 21 tanks, 2 of which were T34s.

The 28th Tank Brigade totaled 51 vehicles, but only 9 were T34s.

Tank units like this, a few vehicles in this brigade and a few vehicles in that brigade, should have all been integrated into one unit, for example, under the unified command of Katukov.

But the red-eyed troops on the front line are not reorganized just like reorganization.

First of all, the commander will be resistant, and if the troops are withdrawn for no reason and handed over to someone else's command, they will feel humiliated and despised by them, so they can make some outrageous or radical actions to bring danger.

The second is that soldiers may also be led by the original commander or disobey the command of others.

Such problems were common in Soviet troops, so Major General Anupryevich had no choice but to let them go.

The Germans stationed in Tver were an infantry regiment of the 40th Army.

Tver is important because of its swamps, forests, rivers, and complex terrain that is difficult for all kinds of armored forces to pass, but it is a meeting point for railways:

The German occupation of this place would cut off Leningrad from Moscow and deliver supplies from the rear to Tver by train, and then disperse them everywhere.

The occupation of this place by the Soviet army can not only open up the railway line, but also push the logistics supply line of the German army in the north back more than ten kilometers or even farther.

It is important for everyone to know its strategic significance...... Pushing the German logistical supply lines back would almost mean a victory in the north, or at least reduce the pressure on Moscow's north front.

But......

Anupryevich stared at the map with a frown.

Swamps, forests and rivers had become excellent defensive conditions for the German army, and the Germans relied on the terrain to build criss-crossed fortifications, and the Soviet army was repulsed by the Germans again and again.

In fact, not repulsed, but again and again surrounded...... The Germans used the terrain to devise trap after trap to encircle and annihilate the Soviet troops who had broken through their lines.

Anupryevich believed that at least half of the Soviets' success in breaking through the German lines was due to the Germans' deliberate letting them in.

More importantly...... The rear of Tver, Volokolamsk, could fall into German hands at any time, so Anufrievich did not consider this a well-thought-out and sensible plan, despite the strategic importance of Tver.

"Is Volokolamsk safe?" Anupryevich asked.

Katukov, who was beside him, replied: "Safety, Comrade Major General, after we recaptured Volokolamsk last night, the Germans stopped attacking, and the enemy and us are in a state of confrontation!" ”

Major General Anupryevich nodded, this was perhaps the only consolation, and the 4th Tank Brigade had won victory after victory with heavy casualties on other fronts, even when the enemy had suffered heavy casualties.

This is one of the reasons why Major General Anupryevich asked Katukov to assist in command.

"But ......," Katukov added: "I think it's a little strange!" ”

"What's weird?" Major General Anupryevich set his sights on Katukov.

Katukov's words stimulated the sensitive nerves of the major general.

"The Germans don't attack!" "Perhaps, they knew about the new tactics of the 4th Tank Brigade and the 316th Division and did not have a solution, but in any case they should attack...... Especially during the day, it won't do them any better to wait like this! ”

Anupryevich nodded in agreement, the Germans were racing against the weather, and the Soviets at this time were ...... At most, it's just dragging them back and making them lose to the weather.

It is not an exaggeration to think so, because with dozens or millions of front-line troops being surrounded and losing a large amount of equipment, the Soviet army has fallen into a situation of extremely low average quality and a shortage of equipment, even the most elite tank brigade...... The number of T34s is also decreasing and not being replenished.

But if you think about it from another angle, the German army was no better: supplies, mud, severe cold, and equipment that was not resistant to frost, etc.

At this time, the Soviet and German armies were actually on the verge of collapse, and it was just up to which of the two went to that step first, but judging from the current situation, the German army still occupied the initiative.

"What do you think would be the problem?" Anupryevich asked.

Katukov sighed and said: "I think we should retreat, Comrade Major General!" ”

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